Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy is a public high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, serving 996 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 77.7% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.8% for the district and 52.1% for New Jersey. Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy also maintains high graduation rates at 96.1%, significantly higher than the district and state. The school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students perform exceptionally well, often ranking among the top schools in the state. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, the school effectively supports this population, with its low-socioeconomic status students ranking 55th out of 344 New Jersey high schools.

When compared to other high schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools district, Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy generally outperforms its peers, such as J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy and Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy, which have lower test scores and graduation rates. However, the nearby Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy has stronger academic performance, suggesting it may be a strong competitor within the district.


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Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  996

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.0%
African American:
9.9%
White:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.8% Help


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Compare Details Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 57.1% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked high schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.12. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80%), African American (9.9%), White (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy is 16.4. 4 high schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy employs 60.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy is $9,044. 5 high schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy 241st of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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Elizabeth Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth Public Schools 508th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 40.96 272nd 378 28.0%
2012 63.60 180th 388 53.6%
2013 61.65 201st 396 49.2%
2014 61.31 210th 411 48.9%
2015 41.94 185th 406 54.4%
2016 50.51 156th 409 61.9%
2017 52.52 153rd 411 62.8%
2018 46.71 175th 415 57.8%
2019 37.01 237th 416 43.0%
2021 29.13 273rd 405 32.6%
2022 39.60 216th 415 48.0%
2023 35.12 241st 422 42.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.22 9th 146 93.8%
2019 69.42 31st 138 77.5%
2021 53.07 30th 101 70.3%
2022 83.85 11th 137 92.0%
2023 68.75 21st 161 87.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.26 66th 355 81.4%
2019 63.32 87th 349 75.1%
2021 93.29 5th 333 98.5%
2022 83.66 20th 344 94.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.95 27th 345 92.2%
2019 68.39 59th 347 83.0%
2021 54.79 90th 326 72.4%
2022 73.01 29th 324 91.0%
2023 62.91 55th 344 84.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.92 147th 403 63.5%
2019 44.96 201st 408 50.7%
2021 21.90 322nd 402 19.9%
2022 34.95 234th 414 43.5%
2023 31.29 253rd 416 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.95 89th 405 78.0%
2019 54.06 137th 407 66.3%
2021 38.70 213th 402 47.0%
2022 53.95 122nd 410 70.2%
2023 45.41 161st 414 61.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.03 33rd 266 87.6%
2019 63.49 57th 254 77.6%
2021 62.17 52nd 247 78.9%
2022 51.73 78th 256 69.5%
2023 67.73 32nd 250 87.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.96 44th 368 88.0%
2019 65.62 87th 364 76.1%
2021 49.61 153rd 374 59.1%
2022 68.02 64th 382 83.2%
2023 58.87 99th 385 74.3%
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Rank History for White students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.63 117th 340 65.6%
2019 58.08 94th 339 72.3%
2021 18.47 296th 336 11.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 78 136 17 470 0 0 0 0 701
2011 77 138 14 478 0 0 0 0 707
2012 73 166 14 622 0 0 0 0 875
2013 71 183 12 649 0 0 0 0 915
2014 65 188 12 685 0 0 0 0 950
2015 65 182 15 711 0 0 0 0 973
2016 72 178 16 723 0 0 0 0 989
2017 74 153 13 743 0 1 0 0 984
2018 74 145 14 767 0 1 0 0 1001
2019 76 119 15 804 0 0 0 0 1014
2020 74 97 12 829 0 0 0 0 1012
2021 86 89 17 808 0 0 0 0 1000
2022 71 90 19 781 0 0 0 0 961
2023 79 99 20 797 0 0 0 1 996

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 701 50.0 14.0 86.3
2011 707 43.0 16.4 87.6
2012 875 50.6 17.2 84.8
2013 915 78.0 11.7 87.9
2014 950 76.0 12.5 88.5
2015 973 72.0 13.5 82.9
2016 989 72.0 13.7 84.3
2017 984 69.0 14.2 82.3
2018 1001 62.5 16.0 82.4
2019 1014 68.5 14.8 81.1
2020 1012 67.0 15.1 78.4
2021 1000 64.5 15.5 73
2022 961 62.5 15.3 61.9
2023 996 60.5 16.4 79.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 701 50.0 14.0 86.3
2011 707 43.0 16.4 87.6
2012 875 50.6 17.2 84.8
2013 915 78.0 11.7 87.9
2014 950 76.0 12.5 88.5
2015 973 72.0 13.5 82.9
2016 989 72.0 13.7 84.3
2017 984 69.0 14.2 82.3
2018 1001 62.5 16.0 82.4
2019 1014 68.5 14.8 81.1
2020 1012 67.0 15.1 78.4
2021 1000 64.5 15.5 73
2022 961 62.5 15.3 61.9
2023 996 60.5 16.4 79.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $249 (2.8%) $8,795 (97.2%) $9,044

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 237th of 416 High schoolsRanks 241st of 422 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy)6977.7
 8.7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Public Schools)48.454.8
 6.4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Geometry (Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy)19.419.4
   9th Grade Geometry (Elizabeth Public Schools)8.111.6
 3.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy)12.524
 11.5%
   9th Grade Algebra II (Elizabeth Public Schools)28.137
 8.9%
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.665.8
 11.8%
End of Course Geometry (Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy)19.419.4
   End of Course Geometry (Elizabeth Public Schools)12.214.9
 2.7%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy)20.922.2
 1.3%
   End of Course Algebra II (Elizabeth Public Schools)18.835.5
 16.7%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1014996
 1.8%
African American11999
 16.8%
American Indian00
Asian1520
 33.3%
Hispanic804797
 0.9%
Pacific Islander00
White7679
 3.9%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.1%79.8%
 1.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 996 students attended Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy.

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy ranks 241st of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy are 80% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% White, 2% Asian.


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